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they re saving people. masks are important so we can continue to enjoy in-person school and not have to hurt families and staff with this terrible virus. sincerely, lila hartley, student at landon middle. reporter: kate, duval county not the only district to take up the issue. last night in alachua county, the school board voted to require masks for the first two weeks of school given the surge in cases. leyla, thank you so much, good to hear from lila. a smart chica. coming up, teachers, firefighters, city employees, if you work in denver city government, you must get vaccinated or you risk losing your job. why the mayor wants to go further with his vaccine mandate, maybe further than any other city in the country so far. i leave the entirety of my estate. what?! turns out, sarah s right about the general.
to do is give parents the option of whether they want their children to wear a mask or not. reporter: what the american academy of pediatrics and the cdc says is best, universal indoor masking at schools to prevent unvaccinated students and stop the spread of covid-19. masks not only prevent me from passing it to you, there also is you not giving it to me. vaccinated people do have the possibility of trance mighting the virus even though they re not sick. it s layers of coverage. reporter: and layers of comfort and security for students like lila hartley and her little brother, both well aware of the fiery debates surrounding the masks they re advocating for in the upcoming school year just days away. it s okay to have your own opinion. you can think what you want to think. but also, these masks have proven that they re saving, that
the mask issue in schools. there is a very strong divide when it comes to who should be wearing masks in school and who should make that decision. less than a week away from school, however, we realize it s not just the parents voicing concerns. dear superintendent, dr. green and school board members, i would like to encourage the requirement of masks at school in duval county. reporter: in a letter to school leaders, lila hartley describes her little brother, 10-year-old will, isn t old enough to get the vaccine. i m worried if vaccines are not required, my brother could go to school one day and the next be dying in the hospital. at school i wear two masks because i want to make sure i don t get sick. reporter: their father, matt hartley, wants duval public